તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો
tamne mali ne anand thayo
In Gujarati, "nice to meet you" is said as તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો (tamne mali ne anand thayo).
The phrase is a polite expression used to convey that you are pleased to meet someone for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase can be broken down as follows: tamne means "to you" in a polite or formal sense. mali ne is a conjunctive participle meaning "having met" or "after meeting". And anand thayo means "joy occurred" or "became happy". Together, the phrase literally translates to "Having met you, joy happened".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The standard form તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો uses the polite pronoun tamne, which makes it suitable for meeting elders, strangers or professionals.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the level of formality by changing the pronoun. Replacing tamne with તને (tane) makes the phrase informal, which is used only with people your own age or younger whom you know well.
How do you pronounce it?
tamne mali ne anand thayo
Did you know?
- While તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો is the formal way to say 'nice to meet you', Gujaratis often omit the phrase entirely and instead use a respectful greeting like નમસ્તે (namaste) or જય શ્રી કૃષ્ણ (Jai Shri Krishna) to convey the same warmth.
- The word for 'joy' in this phrase, આનંદ, is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word 'ānanda', which is also the root for the concept of 'bliss' in many philosophical traditions.
- In many Gujarati social settings, instead of just saying તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો, it is customary to accompany the greeting with a 'Namaste' gesture, pressing your palms together at chest level.
Examples in context
- આજે તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો.aje tamne maline āndad thayo.It was nice meeting you today.
- તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો, આભાર.tamne maline āndad thayo, ābhār.Nice to meet you, thank you.
Example conversation
Drishti and Hardik are introduced by a mutual friend at a party.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiનમસ્તે, હું દ્રષ્ટિ છું.Namaste, hu Drishti chu.Hello, I am Drishti.
- હાર્દિક Hardikનમસ્તે દ્રષ્ટિ, હું હાર્દિક છું.Namaste Drishti, hu Hardik chu.Hello Drishti, I am Hardik.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતમને મળીને આનંદ થયો, હાર્દિક.Tamne maline aanand thayo, Hardik.Nice to meet you, Hardik.
- હાર્દિક Hardikમને પણ તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો.Mane pan tamne maline aanand thayo.Nice to meet you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries આનંદ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
